Ukraine Defence Contact Group to meet next week, says Kyiv
Ukraine's Defence Minister Yevhenii Khmara and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius have held a phone call, during which they discussed preparations for a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (also known as the Ramstein format) to be held next week.
Source: Ukraine's Ministry of Defence, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Khmara briefed Pistorius on Russia's ever-intensifying air terror, emphasising that the key threats are jet-powered drones and ballistic missiles.
Khmara said Ukraine is developing its own defence plan and taking asymmetric action that is yielding results. Meanwhile, strengthening protection against Russian strikes as quickly as possible remains a priority.
The two sides discussed funding for defence needs. Ukraine's Defence Ministry is conducting an audit of resources and human capital within Ukraine's defence forces. However, financial support from Kyiv's partners remains critically important to Ukraine's resilience.
The ministers also focused on preparations for the Ramstein-format meeting next week and discussed closer cooperation between the Ukrainian and German defence industries.
Khmara thanked Germany for its significant support and leadership in working with other partners of Ukraine.
Background:
- The last meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group was held on 18 June at NATO Headquarters in Brussels and was co-chaired by the United Kingdom and Germany.
- Following the meeting, Pistorius announced that Ukraine would receive a three-digit number of air-to-air missiles from German stocks. He also said the two nations would jointly produce ground robotic systems.
- On the same day, Ukraine and Germany signed a defence agreement concerning the joint development of an air defence system capable of intercepting ballistic missiles.
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